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Ahead of the Assam assembly elections, three Congress MLAs—Kamalakhya De Purakayastha, Sashikanta Das, and Basanta Das—joined the ruling BJP. This move follows former Assam Congress president Bhupen Borah's switch to the saffron party, marking a significant shift in the state's political landscape.

In a dramatic turn of events, Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Assam Assembly, expressing outrage at Speaker Biswajit Daimary's perceived partiality. This dramatic show followed the defection of two party members to Raijor Dal, igniting calls for disqualification over alleged anti-party actions.

Out of power for six years, Congress in Assam is facing a serious financial crisis and is mulling to renovate its party headquarter, Rajiv Bhawan, here.

Police on Thursday arrested two aides of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) member Samedur Rahman, who himself had been arrested earlier in connection with the cash-for-job scam that has rocked the commission.

On the occasion of Uruka ahead of Bhogali Bihu, fish prices in the city markets have skyrocketed, but if the flow of customers is any indication, the soaring prices have failed to discourage Guwahatians.

Assamese short film ‘Xogun’ (Vulture), adapted from the much-acclaimed short story bearing the same name by noted writer-journalist Manoj Kumar Goswami and scripted and directed by national award winner Utpal Borpujari, has been selected for the 21st New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).

Upset over non-payment of salaries for the last eight years, over 100 government school teachers of the elementary level from Sivasagar and Lakhimpur districts on Tuesday wrote to the President, seeking his permission to commit suicide.